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lentil Definition

len·til (lent'l)

noun

  1. an Old World plant (Lens culinaris) of the pea family with small, edible seeds shaped like biconvex lenses
  2. the seed of this plant

Etymology: ME < OFr lentille < L lenticula, dim. of lens, lentil

lentil Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cook: Add the water and the cooked lentils, then simmer for 20 minutes.
  • dry: Pulses beans and lentils dried or canned in water.
  • add: Add lentils, beans, split peas or broth mix to home-made soups or stews.
  • include: Their packaging is much improved and the range now includes lentil and salmon dishes.
  • use: Below are just a few of recipes on this site using lentils.
  • drain: Add the chicken back into the wok, together with the chopped pineapple, the sliced ginger and the drained lentils.

Adjective modifier

  • puy: Then we moved on to a rack of lamb with puy lentils wrapped in cabbage and mashed potato with leek.
  • brown: Serve with mashed potato, carrots and green vegetables or red cabbage and orange or even rich brown lentils and glazed carrots.
  • red: Bring up to the boil, then reduce heat and leave to simmer until red lentils and sweet potato are very tender.
  • green: This recipe uses brown lentils but the choice of pulse is not crucial: green lentils or even chickpeas would be as good.
  • yellow: Q: Red lentil, yellow lentil, what's the difference?
  • tinned: If using tinned lentils, drain first and rinse.

Modifies a noun

  • soup: Lunch Bowl of lentil soup, wholemeal roll with portion of Laughing Cow Lite.
  • salad: I would go again for a plateful of the lentil salad alone.
  • dish: You can also get protein from bean and lentil dishes ( such as dhal ), nuts, seeds, dairy products and eggs.
  • dhal: His menu consisted of peppery roast leg of lamb, stuffed chicken breasts, sweet & sour aubergines and black lentil dhal.
  • bake: I mean, about the only thing worse would have been lentil bake for dinner.

Noun used with modifier

  • puy: Puy lentils tend to keep their shape more than the orange lentils.
  • split: Red split lentils are the supermarket's best-selling wholefood followed by brown whole grain rice and couscous.

Browse dictionary entries near lentil

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  9. lentando
  10. lentamente
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  9. Leonard
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